Andrew is known for being the brother of Simon Peter. Both were fishermen before they became apostles of Our Lord. Andrew was the first apostle and had been a disciple of John the Baptist. He died on an x-shaped cross and continued preaching for 2 days while he hung on the cross.
St. Andrew is the patron saint of:AchaiaGreeceRussiaScotland
Saint Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist who followed Jesus after hearing his teachings. Andrew met Jesus along with his brother Peter while they were fishing, and Jesus called them to become his disciples. Through this encounter, Andrew came to know Jesus and became one of his closest followers.
Andrew Barjonah. His father's name was Jonah.
St. Andrew the Apostle is the patron saint of Greece, Russia and Scotland.
Yes, Saint Andrew was a martyr. He was crucified on an X-shaped cross, known as the Saint Andrew's Cross, in Patras, Greece, during the 1st century AD.
We do not know the name of Saint Andrew's mother but we do not know the name of the father was Jona or Jonah.
Since we do not know when Saint Andrew was born nor when he died, there is no answer to this question.
Andrew was a brother of Saint Simon Peter the apostle and son of Jonah. We do not know the name of his mother and do not know if he was married or had any children. It is unlikely that he did as no mention is made of then in either scripture or tradition.
St. Andrew was not married as far as we know. The only apostle that we know was married was St. Peter.
St. Andrew is the patron saint of:AchaiaGreeceRussiaScotland
Andrew is a saint but not a patron saint.
Saint Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist who followed Jesus after hearing his teachings. Andrew met Jesus along with his brother Peter while they were fishing, and Jesus called them to become his disciples. Through this encounter, Andrew came to know Jesus and became one of his closest followers.
Andrew is the patron saint of Poland and the archdiocese of Warsaw, Poland.
Andrew Dung Lac is not currently a patron saint.
We only know that Andrew was crucified in Greece sometime towards the middle of the first century AD.
Saint Andrew ws from Bethsaida in Galilee of Israel.
Saint Andrew Press was created in 1954.